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What editor should I use on Linux? (Previous windows user)
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:23 pm
by toasty2
I recently switched to Ubuntu and I'm wondering what are some good Editors for Linux. I previously used Notepad++ when I was on Windows and I'm looking for a fairly similar alternative. I don't want a PHP-specific editor, but a multi-purpose editor with tabs and syntax highlighting for many common languages. Please share your experiences and opinions along with your suggestion.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:27 pm
by Ambush Commander
See
viewtopic.php?t=6288 . I personally think vi(m) would be good to learn
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:35 pm
by toasty2
I was hoping to avoid that topic, its huge.
VIM is alright, but I suck at it. I'd rather have an editor running on the desktop, not a terminal.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:58 pm
by Zoxive
toasty2 wrote:I was hoping to avoid that topic, its huge.
VIM is alright, but I suck at it. I'd rather have an editor running on the desktop, not a terminal.
I use gvim which basically opens up in a new window. It was a huge pain learning it but it was so worth it.
I too use Ubuntu, and installed 7.10 with no problems yet.
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:25 am
by Kieran Huggins
Gedit in Textmate's clothing.
I was pleasantly surprised by how well it works!
Alternatively, most Windows editors can be run in Wine. I've also used EditPlus that way with no problems.